Definition of Ephesus

1. Noun. An ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the Temple of Artemis; was a major trading center and played an important role in early Christianity.

Generic synonyms: City, Metropolis, Urban Center
Group relationships: Anatolia, Asia Minor

2. Noun. The third ecumenical council in 431 which declared Mary as mother of God and condemned Pelagius.
Exact synonyms: Council Of Ephesus
Generic synonyms: Ecumenical Council

Definition of Ephesus

1. Proper noun. A city of ancient Anatolia, in what is now Turkey. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ephesus

Eperythrozoon ovis
Eperythrozoon suis
Eperythrozoon wenyoni
Eph.
Ephedra sinica
Ephedraceae
Ephemerida
Ephemeridae
Ephemeroptera
Ephes.
Ephesan
Ephesian
Ephesians
Ephestia
Ephestia elutella
Ephesus (current term)
Ephippidae
Ephippiorhynchus
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Ephraim
Ephthalite
Ephthalites
EpiP serine protease
EpiPen
Epictetian
Epictetus
Epicurean
Epicureanism
Epicureans
Epicurus

Literary usage of Ephesus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1901)
"He had contracted an intimate alliance with Memnon bishop of Ephesus. The despotic primate of Asia disposed of the ready succours of thirty or forty ..."

2. History of the Planting and Training of the Christian Church by the Apostles by August Neander (1844)
"Or we must suppose, that during his longer residence at Ephesus, of which we are now speaking, he undertook another missionary journey, and called in ..."

3. General History of the Christian Religion and Church by August Neander, Joseph Torrey (1849)
"COUNCIL AT Ephesus. cheria ? Doubtless for no other reason than because he either believed ... The emperor, at the appointed time, sent to Ephesus the Comes ..."

4. The Methodist Review (1871)
"TOPOGRAPHY OF Ephesus. DURING several days' sojourn at Ephesus I was able to ... Formerly the traveler was obliged, in most cases, to reach Ephesus from ..."

5. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians by Charles Rollin (1830)
"When he arrived at Ephesus, he found the city very well disposed in ... Having brought his army to Ephesus, he gave orders for assembling ships of burden ..."

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